Reading Time: 4 minutesThe UK serviced apartment and wider hospitality sector has broadly welcomed last night’s election result, seeing it as the end of a long period of limbo in which the country’s political direction was shrouded in uncertainty.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Black And White Hospitality Management has taken over the operation of the Hy Hotel in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended Stay America has opened a new company owned hotel in Gibsonton, Florida, the first of its kind for the brand in more than 12 years.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans to convert a grade II-listed building in Liverpool into serviced apartments have been approved by the city council.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Staycity has opened a 128-key Wilde aparthotel in the shadow of Edinburgh castle.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteQatar: Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement for The Vyra Suites NH Collection Doha, a 228-key serviced apartment building.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Malaysian developer UEM Sunrise has struck a deal to sell its serviced apartments at Aurora Melbourne Central to student accommodation provider Scape Australia for $125 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Zeus Living, which provides furnished homes for professionals, has raised $55 million in Series B funding.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore: Village Residence Robertson Quay by Far East Hospitality won the Best Serviced Apartment prize at the 2019 HRM Asia Readers Choice Awards.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 231-suite Residence Inn by Marriott has opened at 360 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.